Clarksville is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 535 people and just one neighborhood, Clarksville is the 663rd largest community in Ohio.
Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Clarksville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clarksville is a village of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Clarksville who work in office and administrative support (20.00%), management occupations (12.50%), and business and financial occupations (8.33%).
The overall crime rate in Clarksville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
In Clarksville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.18 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small village, Clarksville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Clarksville, just 11.24% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Clarksville in 2022 was $27,803, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,212 for a family of four. However, Clarksville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Clarksville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarksville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clarksville include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Belgian.
The most common language spoken in Clarksville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Italian.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Clarksville are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 42.5% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 10.1% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 50.5% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 35.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 35.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (15.8%), and 12.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.8% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Clarksville, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (24.7%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (9.5%), and residents who report English roots (8.8%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (1.9%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (1.9%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (25.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (88.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.